Nick Knight‘s Showstudio, as everyone knows, is a fashion pioneer on the web. They’ve been experimenting with fashion and video and pushing the boundaries from the beginning. The stupendous Raquel Zimmermann and her Gareth Pugh moment on the site (pictured above) may be one of our favorite model + fashion moments ever. Take a peek at some faces and videos that have caught our eye in the recent months since (click on image to view videos.). What are some of your favorite model/fashion videos?

Shaun Ross for Vogue Italia in conjunction with ASVOF in a dreamy short film.

Amber Le Bon for Test Mag channels her famous father’s pout and sultry stare and combines it with her supermodel mom Yasmin’s grace in front of the camera.

When else but in modern times can the average person see behind the scenes at the hallowed Meisel sets? There’s plenty of Karl Templer and Guido but sadly no Steven or Pat in VI’s April Shrink to Fit editorial.

We twittered a while ago and asked, which model do you think has the best hair? Gisele Bundchen in this video vies for the title.

Walking the Victoria’s Secret fashion show is a dream come true for countless models and every year a select few gets the chance to strut their stuff for millions of viewers. The 2009 VS lineup is full of surprises; from the arrival of stunning newcomers, to the return of VS favorites and much more. Our full coverage of all the goings on backstage kicks off later tonight, but here is a little taste to get you ready.For even more VS check out MDC’s backstage pictures!

MDC: There are so many great people involved in this video – how did you organize such a project?

Cameron: All the girls are my friends and loved shooting the video for a good cause, so that part was relatively easy to pull together.

The whole project happened from start to finish in a little under two weeks and 300 phone calls–who knew production was so complicated!

MDC: On a personal level what made you want to get involved with this cause?

Cameron: I think Climate Change is the most important issue of our time. In the history of the world all 5 mass extinctions have been accompanied by massive climate change, so we are facing an incredible serious threat.Â In fact we are technically in the 6th mass extinction right now, and it is the first mass extinction being attributed to human kind. My all time hero Tibor Kalman showed the world the ability of mass media to convey serious images and create real discussion (think 90’s Benneton ad’s of people with AIDS). Climate Change which is often seen as very political or scientific needs to be made a people’s issue. My hope is that this ad helps re-brand environmentalism.
Watch the video in HD on the Studio 4a Youtube channel.

M4 Models, out of Hamburg, reps such top models such as Olga Sherer, Karmen Pedaru, Shannan Click as well as Adrian Bosch, Matvey Lykov and Shaun Haugh on the men’s side. M4 new faces such as Gren and Karolin continue this editorial trend of strong faces.